Lord of the Mysteries: The Last Shepherd
Chapter 668

God of Blood and Shadows

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Honorific Name, a mystical term.

Simply put, it could be understood as a precise means of locating a certain great existence. Through the restrictions and modifiers in its various descriptions, several passages of text could be fixed as the unique description of a particular existence. Thus, when people recited an Honorific Name in the language that pried at the forces of nature, an invisible effect would link them to the corresponding mysterious existence.

For Luther, who had once been a Secrets Suppliant, his knowledge in this area was quite profound.

He picked up a pen and wrote a question on the blank sheet of paper.

[An ordinary Honorific Name, or a Deity Honorific Name?]

An ordinary Honorific Name was the kind that a normal Sequence 3 Demigod devised for themselves. Its advantage was that it was relatively reliable, containing more restrictive phrases and allowing one to precisely locate one's own Spirituality. Its drawback was its lower status, which rendered it unusable in many mystical rituals.

The advantages of a Deity Honorific Name went without saying. It had three sections, possessed an extremely high status, and suited the vast majority of rituals. Its drawback was also that its status was too high, making it difficult for ordinary Beyonders to bear. Either they could not lock onto themselves with only three descriptions, or they would encounter all sorts of bizarre misfortunes because of their Honorific Name.

In terms ordinary people could better understand, it was like giving a newborn baby a name with blessings too great for them. If the child's fate was not strong enough, the name might instead kill them.

However, Luther felt that he did not need to consider safety.

That strange Tide within him possessed an extremely high status. Based on his experience, as long as he associated

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